Lester James Peries

Director

Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries was a Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Considered as the father of Sri Lankan cinema, Lester worked as a filmmaker from 1949 to 2006 and was involved in over 28 films, including shorts and documentaries.

Born: April 5, 1919 in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka

Died: April 29, 2018 (Age 99)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Celluloid Man Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2012
Cineaste From Another Time Movie		Actor	Self
Changes in the Village Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1963
Mansion by the Lake Movie	5.8	Directing	Director, Writer	2002
The Line of Destiny Movie	7.1	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1956
The Treasure Movie	7.6	Directing	Director	1973
The Goddess Movie	7.8	Writing	Story	2018
Village in the Jungle Movie	6.9	Directing	Director, Writer	1980
The Girls Movie	8.2	Production	Producer	1978
The Garden Movie	8	Crew	Script	2003
Between Two Worlds Movie	7	Directing	Director, Writer	1966
Silence of the Heart Movie		Directing	Director	1969
Kaliyugaya Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	1982
The God King Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	1974
Sandesaya Movie	6.8	Directing	Director, Writer	1960
Awaragira Movie		Directing	Director	1990
Mangrove Island Movie		Directing	Director	1976
White Flowers for the Dead Movie	7.7	Directing	Director	1978
Elegy For A Mother Movie		Directing	Director	2006
Sagara Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oba Handa Movie		Writing	Writer	1988
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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